Panasonic announces the LEICA DG SUMMILUX 15mm f/1.7 ASPH

Panasonic has just unveiled an impressive new prime lens for Micro Four Thirds cameras. The LEICA DG SUMMILUX 15mm f/1.7 ASPH offers a 30mm equivalent focal length on m43 bodies, with a super fast maximum aperture of f/1.7. This is also a very lightweight and compact unit, which is perfect for those who want to travel light.

For more details, including pricing and availability, see the official press release below.

LEICA DG SUMMILUX 15mm / F1.7 ASPH.

High Speed Prime Wide-Angle Lens

NEWARK,
NJ(March 26, 2014) - Panasonic is proud to announce the LEICA DG SUMMILUX 15mm / F1.7 ASPH interchangeable lens for the Micro Four Thirds format.
(35
mm camera equivalent: 30 mm). The new LEICA DG SUMMILUX 15mm / F1.7
ASPH. allows photographers to capture images with beautiful defocus
features produced by F1.7 lens. The SUMMILUX 15mm
lens is very compact and lightweight. The lens will be available in the
U.S.
at
www.shop.panasonic.com and photo specialty retailers.

The
new lens system is comprised of nine elements in seven groups and uses
three aspherical lenses. The aspherical lenses suppress spherical
aberration and distortion effectively while realizing
downsizing of the lens unit. Panasonic's Nano Surface Coating
technology is adopted to minimize the reflection at entire visual light
range (380nm-780nm) by applying the extra-low refractive index coating
with nano-sized structure on the surface of the lens.
It results in a super clear picture with a dramatic reduction of ghost
and flare. The lens incorporates a superior inner focus system, which
enables excellent resolution and contrast from close-up to infinity. The
inclusion of a newly developed stepping motor
makes the focusing action smooth and silent for use in both photo and
video recording. Notably the performance of Auto Focus (AF) is by far
superior to the phase-difference AF when a fast lens with smaller
aperture value is used. It is also compatible with
the sensor drive at max.240 fps to take maximum advantage of cameras
with high-speed AF when mounted on the cameras of LUMIX G system.

Based
in Newark, N.J., Panasonic Consumer Electronics, a Division of
Panasonic Corporation of North America, the principal North American
Subsidiary
of Panasonic Corporation (NYSE: PC) and the hub of Panasonic's U.S.
marketing, sales, service and R&D operations, offers a wide-range of
consumer solutions in the U.S. The Company's portfolio of innovative
consumer products ranges from VIERA Full HD 3D Televisions,
Blu-ray Disc players, LUMIX Digital Cameras, Camcorders, Home Audio,
Cordless Phones, Home Appliances, Wellness, Personal Care and Beauty
products.